AHA Foundation news on child marriage and forced marriage


March 14, 2024

Minors can get married in Missouri. Some state lawmakers want that to change. – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Minors can get married in Missouri. Some state lawmakers want that to change. – St. Louis Post-Dispatch JEFFERSON […]
September 22, 2023

Missouri children’s rights lag among states – Daily Journal

Missouri children’s rights lag among states A recent international human rights group report ranked Missouri in the bottom […]
September 15, 2023

The U.S. Is Not Protecting Its Children | Opinion – Newsweek

The U.S. Is Not Protecting Its Children | Opinion The U.S. does a surprisingly poor job of protecting […]
August 7, 2023

Michigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage – The Guardian

Michigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage The governor of Michigan signed legislation Tuesday that aims […]
August 7, 2023

Whitmer signs bills making child marriage illegal, unmarried cohabitation legal – ABC 13

Whitmer signs bills making child marriage illegal, unmarried cohabitation legal LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s governor has signed bills […]
August 7, 2023

Why child marriage is still legal in 80% of U.S. states – CT Mirror

  Why child marriage is still legal in 80% of U.S. states Wearing a bridal gown and chains […]
August 7, 2023

Women’s Shelter Celebrates Girlhood With A Barbie Party For A 17-Year-Old Rescued From Her Parents Who Wanted To Marry Her Off – Your Tango

Women’s Shelter Celebrates Girlhood With A Barbie Party For A 17-Year-Old Rescued From Her Parents Who Wanted To […]
August 7, 2023

Intimate Memoir Exposes the Dark Reality of Child Marriage: “Stolen Virtue: A Child Bride” by Lydia Chais – Digital Journal

Intimate Memoir Exposes the Dark Reality of Child Marriage: “Stolen Virtue: A Child Bride” by Lydia Chais New […]
July 18, 2023

Connecticut becomes the 9th state to outlaw child marriage – WBUR

You now have to be 18 years-old to be married in the state of Connecticut. Lt. Governor Susan […]
July 18, 2023

Vermont becomes latest state to outlaw child marriage, raising eligibility age to 18 – The Hill

People in Vermont that want to get married have to be at least 18 starting in July, according […]
July 18, 2023

Michigan governor signs ‘overdue’ laws that aim to end child marriage – The Guardian

The governor of Michigan signed legislation Tuesday that aims to eventually end child marriage in that state, raising the minimum […]
July 14, 2023

House judiciary turns sights to child marriage bills – Michigan Radio NPR

A bill package to end child marriage in Michigan received a first House committee hearing Wednesday. The legislation […]
July 14, 2023

House panel weighs bills ending child marriage in Michigan – Michigan Advance

Forty-two states currently allow child marriage and seven states have no statutory minimum age, including Michigan. Proponents and […]
March 1, 2022

Empowering Girls Globally by Supporting Equitable Access to Education – Access Wire

MISSION, KS / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2022 / (Family Features) Sometimes forgotten amidst the pandemic that upended the […]
February 28, 2022

Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘sham’ child marriage case – Post Register

The Idaho Supreme Court listened to arguments Friday in a case involving a child marriage that reportedly was […]